I had a sneaky gas attack at work yesterday.
A LOUD one.
In my supervisor’s office.
Then I wished for the earth to open up and swallow me whole.
We took the Kid to a local farm a couple weeks ago. Part of the planning process included visiting their website and looking at map of the farm. The Hubby and the Kid wanted to know where the cows where, like normal people. I, on the other hand, scoured the map for much more important destinations: the bathrooms. After seeing three different spots designated as such, I agreed that we could go and didn’t really think much else about it. Three bathrooms! On a pretty small farm! I’d be FINE!
It never occurred to me that the “bathrooms” would be port-a-potties. Hot, smelly, and gross Port-a-potties. I cringe just thinking about it. Luckily, I didn’t need to use them. It’s amazing how small farms can be when the Kid runs a full speed all over it.
Have you ever had surgery? From my very limited experience, prepping for it sucks. It’s nothing particularly eventful. It’s very boring really, at least for the surgery had. It’s just that You. Can’t. Eat. And those of us with IBS know that not eating is NOT GOOD. What are they thinking? Leaving me stressed out with an empty stomach???
I was a little bit worried about that.
I couldn’t have anything to eat after midnight except for jello (which I HATE! but would have perhaps given my right arm for come noon), black coffee (HAHAHAHAHAHA! I about laughed till I cried when I heard that I could have coffee of all things), apple juice (eh…tummy doesn’t really like apple juice), water, and not much else. They graciously let me take my Bentyl, but I had to take it at 9am, hours earlier than normal, and couldn’t take it when I really would have liked to take it at noon.
Luckily once at the surgical center, it wasn’t too long till they knocked me out. Even better, it was before my stomach realized what time it was! So all was well. I woke up STARVING, of course. And could’t wait to get to the car where I had stashed a Sprite and a bagel. Then I went home and took the good drugs they gave me and didn’t really feel much after that! Except hunger.
Recovering from surgery, no matter how minor or routine, sucks. Especially when you not only do you have to deal with the healing part, you also have to deal with antibiotics. I was not amused when the doctor told me I’d be taking them after my surgery. I guess I really shouldn’t have been surprised, but it really hadn’t occurred to me and I certainly didn’t think I’d have to take them three times a day. ick. They always mess my intestines up anyway, so I was not really excited about the super concentrated dose I was going to have to take. Luckily, I was home recovering much longer than expected so side effects where better controlled and I didn’t have worry about them bothering me at work. I think the narcotic pain drugs may have helped a bit too…
So my busy season is here. Two months of back-to-back-to-back things going on. So far things are not too bad but it’s really just starting up. I had a wonderful trip out of state to see some friends and survived a long car ride very well. Even managed to make it through a big traffic jam without issues. I was so worried that we weren’t going to be able to go. It was such a relief to pull into their driveway!
I did manage to mess up some plans I had with my Hubby though. We had a weekend to ourselves without the Kid and we were supposed to go out to dinner and catch a movie (something we haven’t done in a few years…sniffle) but I was not well so we had a movie fest at home instead. It was fun, but I really wanted to go see a movie. I didn’t even care what movie, I just wanted to get out of the house. But I guess it wasn’t meant to be.
Today I am not having that great of a day. I think today tied for the third worst day at my current place of employment. The whole office went out after work for drinks and I had to come straight home because I just wasn’t up to it. I had to take an extra dose of meds to get to work so I didn’t have anything extra to take to stay out longer. Bummer.
This weekend is supposed to be quiet. Maybe I’ll have time to respond to some e-mails! That would be nice for a change. I am hoping I am feeling better. I’d love to take my son to visit a local farm. I have my fingers crossed but I won’t hold my breath.
This weekend starts two straight months that I have somewhere to be or something big to do EVERY WEEKEND. I am going out of state almost every weekend for various family obligations. Weddings, birthdays, hey-we’re-going-to-be-in-town-for-the-first-time-in-a-year visits, several reunions, etc.
*sigh*
Now, I don’t mean to complain. I am glad we are able to go to all these things now that we live close enough, but really, EVERY WEEKEND?!?!?! ARGH! I am trying not to stress out about it. But I am exhausted just thinking about it. Having to be everywhere at certain times and days and not having any time to relax is not a good combination. Besides, it’ll be just too much time with the in-laws!
I am really looking forward to one event – a family member’s wedding. There is just one little glitch: we got the invite this week and there isn’t anything I’m going to be able to eat at the reception (not that I was expecting there to be, but I was kinda hoping a little tiny teeny bit that I would be able to eat something…) We get to chose from a standard beef, chicken, and fish dish – none of which I can eat (red meat’s out in general, the chicken is cheesy and the fish is stuffed with mystery ingredients). I can’t eat anything on the kids menu either (it’s fried and cheesy…) So I am going to have to eat before the wedding and hope there are rolls or something I can swipe during lunch. At least I think it’s lunch. It’s a early afternoon wedding, so I guess I assume it will be a little bit of a late lunch and not a dinner. eh, that will really be a problem if it’s dinner. argh! How exactly do I go about eating without causing any trouble? I don’t want to draw any attention to the fact that I can’t eat the food. Do I not even order a dish? It seems wasteful to me to have them pay for something when I know before hand that I can’t eat it. But would it be worse to be the only person at the table to not have a meal in front of them?? And I don’t want to make my family member feel bad either. argh! At least it is an excuse to go shopping for a new dress. I’ll even get to buy it a size smaller (yay point counting!!). I can’t wait to go shopping! 
There’s a big party up north that I’ll be missing today. While my Hubby and the Kid are eating yummy BBQ, swimming and playing in the sun, I’ll be laying here on my couch trying not to feel sorry for myself. *sniffle*
I know when not to travel. I know the signs and when I ignore them I get stuck like I was last time we went north. I don’t feel like repeating that 3 hour nightmare trip so this weekend I’m not ignoring it and I know I’ll have a better weekend because of it.
But it really sucked watching them drive away.
More probiotic that is. But I am going to start taking it every other day. The PA told me to try this if I got too constipated and that seems to be the current problem so I’m going to try every other day. She had mentioned that several of her patients had told her it caused constipation and I am glad she mentioned that too me. At the very least, taking it every other day will save me money.
Now I have to figure out the best way to buy some more since it isn’t available in stores yet (Which, I’ll admit, made me a bit suspicious in the beginning but I think I am over it now. Because, after all, the doctor gave it to me and they know what’s best, right??? HAHAHAHAHA)
I have a huge sweet tooth. Any time I have tried to lose weight, the sweet tooth gets in the way. BUT! The points people make cookies! Pretty darn good chocolate chip cookies. They’re no yummy homemade ones but when the alternative is no cookies, they are damn good! I have one everyday when I get home from work. It takes the edge of the hunger before dinner AND helps with the sweet tooth and makes it much easier to deal with the whole lifestyle change. They are nice and individually packaged so there is not as much will power needed. I would be lost if I had a open bag of Oreos but I can handle to individually wrapped stuff. (ok, ok, sometimes I have two cookies. shhhh….)
So there have been some hits and misses with the lifestyle change:
Hits!
1. My jeans are loose when I put them on right out of the dyer
2. I bought a bathing suit. The first one I have bought in about 8 or 9 years. Now I have to figure out where to wear it! This is really a BIG deal for me.
Misses
1. I still eat WAY too many carbs.
2. Unless it’s a green bean, most veggies are still not my friend. I did try raw carrots again. Not a good thing.
3. I eat no healthy oils. Intentionally.
4. Keeping up with the meal planning is harder than you think. I didn’t do it at all this week and it’s come back to haunt me. It takes a lot of effort. blah.
Weight-in day is tomorrow. I have my fingers crossed.
I am trying to decide if I am going to buy more of the probiotic. I have a little over a week left of the free samples from my doctor. To tell you the truth, I don’t feel all that different. I haven’t really noticed a change. If anything, this last week I have felt worse. Not that I am blaming that on the probioitc, after all, I really don’t know why I am not feeling my best this week. But it makes it hard to decided if I want to fork over $30 a month for something I am not convinced is helping me.
